contingent
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The remaining $35 billion was contingent on “certain conditions.”
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
President Trump is in China with a contingent of high-profile business leaders, including tech billionaires Elon Musk and Jensen Huang.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
There was widespread interest in this game with the first-team contingent of both teams in attendance at the 7,000-capacity Joie Stadium.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The Build Back Pali grant — which was contingent on Blanck signing a lease in the Palisades — covered his deposit and several months of rent, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Flanked by a contingent of black shirts, Agent Jones waited to greet the dictator.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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